Holden was taken aback, a sense of disquiet gnawing at him. He nervously asked, his lips tightly pursed, "Why not?"

"Because Holden is nothing but a wolf in sheep's clothing!" Ariana asserted with unwavering conviction.

Holden retorted, “Then I'm certainly not Holden." He made a quick decision and added, "I'm just your online friend."

Even though Ariana continued to ignore him, Holden gently tugged at her sleeve and pressed on, asking, "Why did you block me?"

Ariana turned to fix him with a gaze that could freeze fire and replied, “Because you're Holden!"